PM SKIPS UN SESSION , SENDING JAISHANKAR TO REPRESENT INDIA
PM SKIPS UN SESSION, SENDING JAISHANKAR TO REPRESENT INDIA NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not address the General Debate at the annual high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly later this month. The 80th session of the UN General Assembly will open on September 9. The high-level General Debate will run from […]
NEPAL BANS 26 SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
NEPAL BANS 26 SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, INCLUDING FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE NEW DELHI ; The K.P. Sharma Oli government on Thursday (September 4, 2025) decided to ban as many as 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube, citing their failure to meet the deadline to comply with registration requirements in Nepal. […]
WORLD WATCHING ELEPHANT & DRAGON BIG STEPS
Closer Ties with China — How Much Gain, How Much Loss? Prime Minister Modi’s recent visit to China was widely promoted as the start of a friendship. But the reality isn’t as simple as the upbeat portrayal. The rapprochement between India and China is, in fact, more of a temporary pause than the beginning of […]
A Critique of NCERT’s ‘Partition Horrors’ Modules
Unveiling the Distortions: A Critique of NCERT’s ‘Partition Horrors’ Modules In the words of Karl Marx, “History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.” This adage aptly captures the essence of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)’s recently released modules on the “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day,” introduced in August […]
THE ENDURING APPEAL OF GANESH IN URDU VERSE
Urdu Poetry’s Timeless Tributes to Lord Ganesh In the vibrant tapestry of Indian cultural heritage, few figures embody unity and reverence as profoundly as Lord Ganesh. Revered as the god of beginnings, intellect, and obstacle removal, Ganesh has inspired devotion across religious and linguistic boundaries. Urdu poetry, with its lyrical depth and emotional resonance, has […]
